
However, I have been told during my visits to Europe that I sound as though I could be from Canada, though I feel that residents of the northern United States and Canada itself would have no trouble recognizing the distinction.
I’m a friendly guy with many interests. I love learning other languages, most notably German and Irish-Gaelic, but I’ve also dabbled a bit recently with Dutch. In high school I took electives in Spanish, and in college, found it suited me to take a class in Russian. Unfortunately, with none of the above could I ever hope to impress a native speaker.
Outside my adventures in linguistic studies, I enjoy thoughtful philosophical or political discussions, going out to eat and trying new foods, and listening to all sorts of music from bluegrass to hip-hop.
I will be more than happy to offer my assistance to anyone with questions they may have about English, particularly American English. I was once told that the hardest word for a native German speaker to pronounce is “rear-view mirror”. I hope that I’ll have many people here pronouncing “rear-view mirror” just like us yanks in no time at all! And I pray that in return, you’ll pardon my atrocious German, and even more abysmal use of the “Modalpartikeln”, and perhaps offer me some constructive criticism.
